Teaching

At the University of Michigan, I have served as both the primary instructor for four semesters of our undergraduate introductory writing course as well as the discussion section leader for two semesters of 300-level English literature courses. I am continuously looking for new ways to expand my knowledge of teaching and engage in discussions concerning pedagogy. I have taken numerous workshops through our Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) and the Rackham graduate school and have completed UM’s Preparing Future Faculty Seminar. I have received the U-M Graduate Teacher Certificate and the Rackham Professional Development Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate, with a special focus on teaching, and am a member of the Teaching & Learning in the Humanities RIW.

I also recently volunteered with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UM, where I created and led two courses: “Shakespeare’s Tempest Over Time” and “Challenging Shakespeare.”

I currently work as a Graduate Student Instructional Consultant with CRLT, providing guidance, support, and mentorship on teaching for my peers through observations, student feedback sessions, consultations, and teaching philosophy reviews.

Classes Taught:

  • English 124, Academic Writing and Literature: Adaptation as Literature/Literature as Adaptation (Fall 2019, Winter 2020) – Primary Instructor [Syllabus]
  • English 314, Renaissance Sex (Winter 2019) – Discussion Section Leader
  • English 367, Shakespeare’s Principal Plays (Fall 2018) – Discussion Section Leader
  • English 125, Writing and Academic Inquiry (Fall 2017, Winter 2018) – Primary Instructor

Workshops Taken:

  • Demonstrating a Commitment to Diversity (November 2020)
  • We’re Biased. So Now What? (October 2020)
  • Change it Up! Bystander Intervention (October 2020)
  • Racial Microaggressions (September 2020)
  • Teaching Texts that Contain Racist Language (November 2020)
  • Teaching for Accessibility (October 2020)
  • Facilitating High Stakes Discussions (October 2020)
  • Teaching Equity in Remote Contexts (October 2020)
  • Making Active Learning Work in Hybrid and Online Courses (September 2020)
  • Inclusive Teaching in Remote Contexts (May 2020)
  • Assessing Student Participation: What, How, and Why? (November 2019)
  • Using Digital Tools to Facilitate Student Collaboration (October 2019)
  • Principles and Practices of Anti-Racist Pedagogy (October 2019)
  • Leading Discussions in the Social Sciences and Humanities (September 2019)